About Michael Polanyi is a scholar working on
Sociology and Political Science ,
General Health Professions and
History and Philosophy of Science .
According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Polanyi has authored 83 papers receiving a total of 13.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in
Sociology and Political Science , 8 papers in
General Health Professions and 7 papers in
History and Philosophy of Science . Recurrent topics in Michael Polanyi's work include
Philosophy and History of Science (6 papers),
Employment and Welfare Studies (5 papers) and
Workplace Health and Well-being (3 papers). Michael Polanyi is often cited by papers focused on Philosophy and History of Science (6 papers), Employment and Welfare Studies (5 papers) and Workplace Health and Well-being (3 papers). Michael Polanyi collaborates with scholars based in
United Kingdom ,
Canada and
United States . Michael Polanyi's co-authors include
May Brodbeck ,
Marjorie Grene ,
Edwin N. Garlan ,
Ernest Gellner ,
Frank H. Knight ,
Mary Jo Nye ,
Janice Foley ,
Emile Tompa ,
Andy J. King and
Alice De Wolff and has published in prestigious journals such as
Science ,
The Lancet and
Reviews of Modern Physics .
Overview Impact Standout Papers Peers Geography Research Space Co-Authors Works Hit Papers The Tacit Dimension 1960 2026 1982 2004 1997 1960 1962 1969 1966 2.0k 4.0k 6.0k Peers Michael Polanyi
Comparison fields: 5 of 211 Strategy and Management 3.4k Sociology and Political Science 2.2k Communication 1.6k Education 1.4k Economics and Econometrics 1.4k Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 1.4k Management of Technology and Innovation 1.3k Social Psychology 987 Management Science and Operations Research 957 Political Science and International Relations 771 General Health Professions 691 Management Information Systems 669 Artificial Intelligence 597 Information Systems and Management 582 Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 579 Developmental and Educational Psychology 562 History and Philosophy of Science 547 Information Systems 511 Philosophy 495 Computer Science Applications 441 Cognitive Neuroscience 416 Mechanical Engineering 391 Accounting 374 Human Factors and Ergonomics 340 Clinical Psychology 315 Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 289 Global and Planetary Change 271 Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 263 Marketing 258 Human-Computer Interaction 250 Safety Research 218 Public Administration 201 Business and International Management 197 Demography 188 Urban Studies 184 Visual Arts and Performing Arts 181 Literature and Literary Theory 180 Astronomy and Astrophysics 172 Molecular Biology 146 General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 135 Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 133 Pharmacology 133 Biomedical Engineering 126 Psychiatry and Mental health 126 Plant Science 115 Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 113 Cultural Studies 108 Language and Linguistics 108 Computational Theory and Mathematics 98 Museology 97 Building and Construction 97 General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 97 Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 93 Ocean Engineering 91 Music 91 Finance 91 Health 88 Gender Studies 84 Geography, Planning and Development 84 Family Practice 83 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 81 Mechanics of Materials 80 General Psychology 77 Genetics 77 Applied Psychology 75 Anthropology 74 Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 68 Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 66 Media Technology 62 Law 61 Physiology 60 Development 59 Medical Laboratory Technology 57 Conservation 55 Speech and Hearing 54 Occupational Therapy 53 Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 53 General Decision Sciences 52 Control and Systems Engineering 51 Computer Networks and Communications 48 Materials Chemistry 48 Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 47 Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management 45 History 43 Statistics and Probability 41 General Social Sciences 41 Environmental Engineering 40 Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 38 Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 38 Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 38 Food Science 38 Emergency Medical Services 38 Health Information Management 37 Environmental Chemistry 37 Religious studies 35 Surgery 34 Archeology 33 Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 33 Electrical and Electronic Engineering 33 Research and Theory 33 Atmospheric Science 33 Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 32 Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 25 Linguistics and Language 25 Automotive Engineering 25 Water Science and Technology 24 Inorganic Chemistry 24 Transportation 23 Pharmacology 23 Architecture 23 Nature and Landscape Conservation 23 Ecology 23 Epidemiology 23 Pharmacy 22 Rehabilitation 20 Organic Chemistry 20 Library and Information Sciences 19 Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 18 Neurology 18 Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 17 Software 17 Spectroscopy 15 Reproductive Medicine 15 Issues, ethics and legal aspects 14 Geology 14 Complementary and alternative medicine 13 Health Informatics 13 Paleontology 12 Cell Biology 12 Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 12 Ecological Modeling 10 Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 10 Emergency Medicine 10 Aerospace Engineering 10 Nutrition and Dietetics 9 Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology 9 Catalysis 8 Archeology 8 Neurology 8 Theoretical Computer Science 8 Geochemistry and Petrology 8 Biomaterials 8 Civil and Structural Engineering 8 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 8 Forestry 8 General Arts and Humanities 8 Infectious Diseases 7 Pollution 7 Pharmaceutical Science 6 Sensory Systems 6 Electrochemistry 6 Soil Science 6 Geriatrics and Gerontology 6 Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 6 Space and Planetary Science 6 Analytical Chemistry 5 Immunology 5 Developmental Biology 5 Small Animals 5 Nuclear and High Energy Physics 5 Obstetrics and Gynecology 4 Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 4 Insect Science 4 Process Chemistry and Technology 4 Signal Processing 4 Computational Mechanics 4 Cancer Research 4 Hematology 3 Pathology and Forensic Medicine 3 Polymers and Plastics 3 Oncology 3 Biophysics 3 Leadership and Management 3 Geometry and Topology 3 Microbiology 3 Mathematical Physics 3 Agronomy and Crop Science 3 Hardware and Architecture 3 Oceanography 3 Virology 3 Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 3 Applied Mathematics 2 Otorhinolaryngology 2 Earth-Surface Processes 2 Modeling and Simulation 2 Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 2 Radiation 2 Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 2 Classics 2 Geophysics 2 Biological Psychiatry 1 Horticulture 1 Toxicology 1 Structural Biology 1 Industrial relations 1 Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 1 General Energy 1 Periodontics 1 Endocrine and Autonomic Systems 1 Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics 1 Immunology and Allergy 1 Condensed Matter Physics 1 Animal Science and Zoology 1 Clinical Biochemistry 1 Anatomy 1 Life-span and Life-course Studies 1 Rheumatology 1 Biotechnology 1 Energy Engineering and Power Technology 1 Dermatology 1 Genetics 1
Strategy and Management 3.4k Sociology and Political Science 2.2k Communication 1.6k Education 1.4k Economics and Econometrics 1.4k Richard H. Hall United States
Peter V. Marsden United States
David Krackhardt United States
Paul R. Lawrence United States
Charles Perrow United States
Ian I. Mitroff United States
Richard Whitley United Kingdom
David Knoke United States
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All Works Load more (20 of 83) # Work Indexed citations 1 La República de la ciencia: su teoría política y económica
0 2 La società libera
1 3 24 4 10 5 Opportunities and Pitfalls of Community-Based Research: A Case Study
26 6 12 7 6 8 La logique de la liberté
2 9 Scientific thought and social reality: Essays by Michael Polanyi.
14 10 Knowing and being : essays
62 11 18 12 52 13 5 14 6 15 12 16 0 17 571 18 48 19 69 20 1
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